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Paul Gilbert (Ed.) - Compassion: Conceptualisations, Research and Use in Psychotherapy - 9781583919835 - V9781583919835
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Compassion: Conceptualisations, Research and Use in Psychotherapy

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Description for Compassion: Conceptualisations, Research and Use in Psychotherapy Paperback. What is compassion, how does it affect the quality of our lives and how can we develop compassion for ourselves and others? Humans are capable of extreme cruelty but also considerable compassion. Editor(s): Gilbert, Prof Paul. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 636.

What is compassion, how does it affect the quality of our lives and how can we develop compassion for ourselves and others?

Humans are capable of extreme cruelty but also considerable compassion. Often neglected in Western psychology, this book looks at how compassion may have evolved, and is linked to various capacities such as sympathy, empathy, forgiveness and warmth. Exploring the effects of early life experiences with families and peers, this book outlines how developing compassion for self and others can be key to helping people change, recover and develop ways of living that increase well-being.

Focusing on the multi-dimensional nature of ... Read more

  • explore integrative evolutionary, social constructivist, cognitive and Buddhist approaches to compassion
  • consider how and why cruelty can flourish when our capacities for compassion are turned off, especially in particular environments
  • focus on how therapists bring compassion into their therapeutic relationship, and examine its healing effects
  • describe how to help patients develop inner warmth and compassion to help alleviate psychological problems.

Compassion provides detailed outlines of interventions that are of particular value to psychotherapists and counsellors interested in developing compassion as a therapeutic focus in their work. It is also of value to social scientists interested in pro-social behaviour, and those seeking links between Buddhist and Western psychology.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
629g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781583919835
SKU
V9781583919835
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

Reviews for Compassion: Conceptualisations, Research and Use in Psychotherapy
'It opens up the connections between the cognitive, the humanistic and the Buddhist in a remarkable way... a very useful book for anyone who wanted to introduce humanistic or transpersonal imagery techniques into the medical NHS context.' - John Rowan, BACP North London Magazine 'Gilbert’s Compassion is a landmark publication. It represents a courageous and visionary endeavour to produce ... Read more

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